Stock market analysis from The Share Centre
Graham Spooner of The Share Centre comments on this week's market.
He said: "For the week the FTSE 100 fell 67.9 points to close at 6,418.90.
"This week was dominated by corporate activity involving Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and Sainsbury's. Friday saw a decline, which led to a small drop on the week's trading."
The UK Market's Winners and Losers
Winners
| Company | Percentage change | Closing price | Comment |
| Scottish & Newcastle | +9.36% | 625p | Bid rumours. |
| Shire | +8.86% | 1179p | Better than expected trading update |
| Sainsbury | +6.95% | 569p | New bid rumours on the back of stake building |
| Tate & Lyle | +6.18% | 627p | Vague bid rumours |
| ITV | +4.86% | 118p | OFT recommends an enquires into BSkyB stake |
Losers
| Company | Percentage change | Closing price | Comment |
| Yell | -20.66% | 480p | Negative growth outlook on US business. |
| AstraZeneca | -7.21% | 2740p | Broker downgrade and cut in credit rating. |
| Xstrata | -6.05% | 2610p | Falling metal prices. |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | -4.49% | 1936p | Concerns that the group has entered the battle for ABN Amro. |
| Northern Rock | -4.04% | 1070p | Broker downgrade. |
NOTE: The companies detailed above may or may not be the biggest percentage movers (plus/minus) in the week.
Mondays companies reporting:
- Interim results:
Connaught, Discover Leisure ,Egdon Resources, First Artist Corporation, Just Retirement (Q3 new business), Noble Investments, Thomson Intermedia - Final Results:
888 Holdings, Dana Petroleum, Designer Vision, Diamond Lifestyle Holdings, MP Evans Group, Freeplay Energy, Lambert Howarth, Renewable Energy Holdings, Sirius Financial Solutions, Speymill Group, Surgical Innovations Group, Urals Energy Public Company, Watermark Group - Trading Statements:
ASOS, BP
Tuesdays companies reporting:
- Interim results:
Aberdeen Asset Management, Imperial Tobacco, Lancashire Holdings (Q1), NordAnglia Education, Phytopharm, Punch Taverns, Royal Dutch Shell (Q1), Surfcontrol (Q3) - Final Results:
Alexandra
Wednesdays companies reporting:
- Interim Results:
Barrick Gold (Q1), British Sky Broadcasting (Q3), CSR (Q1), Laird Group, Lonmin - Final Results:
Alliance Boots, Home Retail Group
Thursdays companies reporting:
- Interim results:
British American Tobacco (Q1), Imperial Chemicals Industries (Q1), Mapeley (Q1), Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Royal Dutch Shell (Q1), Smith & Nephew (Q1), Tomkins (Q1), Unilever (Q1) - Final Results:
Betex - Trading Statements:
HMV Group
Fridays companies reporting:
- Interim Results:
BG Group (Q1)
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